Twitch prohibits slots, roulette, and dice gambling in new policy

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New Twitch policy forbids streamers from promoting gambling sites

A new set of community guidelines from Twitch cracks down on websites dedicated to gambling for in-game skins. Under the new rules, sponsoring or promoting those websites (which often revolve around games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive) is now "prohibited under our policy." This extends to all streamers regardless of size, similar to the…

Gambling Sites ・ 04 August 2023

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Twitch says gambling stream viewership has dropped 75%

Twitch says views of gambling streams dropped 75% after it began cracking down on promo from sites like Stake.com in September 2022. "This meant the change had an immediate impact, and that our community has been better protected from scams and related harms," it tweeted Aug. 2. However, it added, since that ban it's "observed some new trends and…

Gambling Sites ・ 04 August 2023

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Promoting 'CS:GO' gambling is prohibited on Twitch now

Twitch has now stopped streamers from highlighting or promoting Counter-Strike: Global Offensive skin gambling sites in their content, per an addition to its Community Guidelines. Twitch's Community Guidelines were updated on August 2 to reflect the change. "Promotion or sponsorship of skins gambling is prohibited under our policy," read the answer…

Sports ・ 03 August 2023

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Casinolytics Looks at Impact of Twitch Gambling Ban

In mid-October, the interactive live-streaming service, Twitch, unveiled changes to its policies effectively implementing a ban on streaming certain gambling content. Now, a new report released by the independent AI-driven data science company that provides insights for the iGaming industry, Casinolytics, reveals what the impact of the new gambling…

Innovation ・ 03 November 2022

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German Regulator Warns Twitch of Gambling Ad Restrictions

The German gambling regulator said that it is unsatisfied with updated community guidelines provided by Twitch. considered criminal offenses under the Fourth Interstate Gambling Treaty Die Glücksspielbehörde (GGL) said that Twitch is making progress, but it is not quite there yet. Gambling advertisements for operators that are not regulated by…

Law ・ 27 October 2022

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Unregulated Casino Streams to Be Banned on Twitch

After years of silence, Twitch finally decided to forbid the streaming of illegal gambling on its platform on September 21, 2022. This decision has been in the works for a long time, but several controversies and events pushed Twitch to change its policies even sooner. A number of streamers revealed that another content maker, British streamer…

Law ・ 27 October 2022

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Twitch is finally enforcing its gambling ban with new policy update

Twitch has officially begun enforcing its ban on gambling with a new update to the platform's community guidelines. After weeks of backlash from some of Twitch's biggest creators, they announced on September 20 that they would be implementing an update to the platform's community guidelines to place a ban on gambling. Set to include sites that…

Sports ・ 19 October 2022

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Twitch tightens gambling regulatory policies as new ban goes into effect

In a recent policy update, Twitch expanded upon its gambling ban by adding an addendum that websites with supposed consumer protections-such as waiting periods, age verification systems, and free social versions-will also be banned if they host gambling content and are unlicensed in the U.S. or other regions. On Sept. 20, Twitch addressed the issue…

Law ・ 19 October 2022

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How Twitch Is Enforcing Its New Ban on Gambling Streams

Starting today, Twitch is officially implementing its ban on gambling content. Its new stance, that the company calls an effort "to address scams and other harms stemming from questionable gambling sites," comes two days after rapper Drake posted a stream of himself playing roulette in collaboration with popular online gambling website Stake. The…

Sports ・ 18 October 2022

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Why Crypto Gambling Livestreams Are Being Banned From Twitch

On Wednesday, 21st of September, Twitch imposed a ban on all streaming sites that involve crypto gambling. "While we prohibit sharing links or referral codes to all sites that include slots, roulette, and dice games, we've seen people circumvent those rules and expose our community to potential harm," Twitch stated via. "So, we will be making a…

Crypto ・ 28 September 2022

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Twitch announces ban on unlicensed gambling livestreams after backlash

Twitch said it is planning to ban the streaming of certain crypto gambling websites in an effort to protect users from potential harm. The livestreaming platform, owned by Amazon.com Inc. , announced the update to its gambling policies in a statement posted on Twitter Tuesday. The ban will prohibit streaming of sites including slots, roulette and…

Law ・ 06 December 2022

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Amazon.com Inc’s live streaming subsidiary Twitch announces gambling ban

Twitch allows people to live stream video games and everyday activities, but has also been a boon for online gambling Twitch.tv, the popular live streaming website bought by Amazon for US$970mln in 2014, has announced a ban on unregulated gambling activity effective from October 18. The move has been a long time in the making, given the ongoing…

Live Gambling ・ 21 September 2022

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Amazon-owned Twitch to Ban Crypto Gambling Livestreams

Despite receiving backlash from influencers, Twitch is set to ban certain controversial crypto gambling live streams. Per an official Twitter post, the American live video streaming service will prohibit gambling sites like Stake.com, Rollbit, and Duelbits.com that "aren't licensed either in the US or other jurisdictions that provide sufficient…

Crypto ・ 21 September 2022

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Twitch announces it will ban users from streaming unlicensed gambling content

Twitch on Tuesday announced a ban on streaming unlicensed gambling sites, including slots, roulette and dice websites, starting next month. Sites that will be prohibited include Stake.com, Rollbit.com, Duelbits.com and Roobet.com. More websites may be banned later, Twitch said in a statement on Twitter. Websites focusing on sports betting, fantasy…

Law ・ 21 September 2022

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Twitch to ban unlicensed gambling sites and platform

Twitch has announced a policy update that will ban unlicensed gambling sites, effectively shutting down a lot of scams and unwanted attraction for minors on the platform. This issue has been on the company's radar for quite some time, and judgment day has finally arrived. The massive streaming platform had previously prohibited link sharing and…

Gambling Sites ・ 21 September 2022

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Twitch makes changes to its policy regarding gambling streams

A major change is coming to the popular streaming platform known as Twitch, and many members should be pleased with the change. Over the past few days, a big debate has emerged regarding Twitch and gambling. Streamers have voiced strong concerns over gambling content and young people become addicted to gambling, as well as scam activity. Twitch has…

Sports ・ 21 September 2022

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Twitch Bans Streaming of Gambling Sites Like Slots, Dice Games

Twitch said that, starting next month, it will ban the streaming of certain gambling websites that aren't licensed in the U.S. or "other jurisdictions that provide sufficient consumer protection." The move by the Amazon-owned livestreaming platform, most popular among game creators, comes after reports that a streamer called ItsSliker had scammed…

Gambling Sites ・ 22 September 2022

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Disguised Toast jabs xQc for gambling addiction in Rust event

Olivia Richman •August 13, 2022 11:37 am Felix "xQc" Lengyel has been under fire from social media, fans, other streamers, and even family due to what he labels as a gambling addiction. Jeremy "Disguised Toast" Wang was the latest to call him out, choosing to do so during the Twitch Rivals Rust event. While the streaming superstar has expressed…

Gambling Addiction ・ 13 August 2022

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How casinos abused Twitch to build a billion-dollar business

On September 21, 2022, Twitch announced it was banning "gambling sites that include slots, roulette, or dice games" in a policy that became effective on October 18. Before this change, Twitch streamers affiliated with the casino industry sometimes received sponsorship money to gamble like regular players, who receive a very different welcome bonus…

Sports ・ 19 November 2022

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What kind of gambling is allowed on Twitch? Here's how to tell

Gambling on Twitch is still allowed, but misunderstanding the rules can still result in harsh punishment. In the wake of Twitch's new rules on gambling streams, many viewers are under the impression that gambling has been banned in its entirety. However, gambling is still perfectly fine to show on Twitch as long as it follows a few new…

Sports ・ 17 October 2022

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Trainwreck says he made $360 million from gambling streams

Popular streamer Tyler "Trainwreck" Niknam has publically stated that he made $360 million from 16 months of sponsored gambling streams on Twitch. Sponsored gambling streams have been the center of a community controversy in the past, with the issue spreading wider as popular live streamers take contracts from gambling websites and broadcast them…

Gambling Sites ・ 30 October 2022

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Streamers React To Gambling Ban On Twitch

In a recent policy update, Twitch has announced a ban on some gambling content streaming. The ban occurred as a result of an ongoing debate regarding Twitch streamers. The banned streaming of gambling includes roulette, online slots uk, and dice games. Twitch stated that the purpose of the ban on gambling streams is to secure the community from any…

Sports ・ 26 October 2022